Why haven't we signed anyone yet?

triman · 03-02-2017, 08:56 PM

DONT PANIC REMAIN CALM

K Major · 03-02-2017, 10:56 PM

Seriously speaking, there is no reason to get desperate. When you have money but there aren't guys worth top dollar contracts, you stack up on mid-tier talent and under the radar signings. Plenty of talented guys out there like Fairley was last year.

jeanpierre · 03-02-2017, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Seriously speaking, there is no reason to get desperate. When you have money but there aren't guys worth top dollar contracts, you stack up on mid-tier talent and under the radar signings. Plenty of talented guys out there like Fairley was last year.

Major makes a great point...

This makes me think of MLB when you have the best pitcher who's a FA & is being paid over $25mil per annum...

So the next best pitcher barely has a 1.3:1 K/BBI rate and not even on the same planet, gets, wait for it, 75% of that rate?!? Why?!?

Just sit back, cast out a reasonable offer, wait, & when the free agent's market starts to bottom, FA & agent will take the best reasonable deal...

Bet this is what will happen with Fairley...

I'm very critical of the Mickster, but one think I'll give Loomis credit for is this (at least when he DOES do it)...

Loomis tells our mid-tier FAs & their agents to go and get a market price and come back...

If they sign elsewhere before doing that, then they never wanted to be here anyways and won't be as committed to the Saints and winning here...

If they come back with close numbers from a non-rival, then they want to be here and you're not likely to over-bid - against yourself!!!

SmashMouth · 03-03-2017, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I thought free agency started March 9. Maybe I'm wrong......but I want to res-sign our free agents first when we do get started.

03-02-2017, 08:56 PM	#11
triman 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 783	Re: Why haven't we signed anyone yet? DONT PANIC REMAIN CALM
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03-02-2017, 10:56 PM	#12
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Why haven't we signed anyone yet? Seriously speaking, there is no reason to get desperate. When you have money but there aren't guys worth top dollar contracts, you stack up on mid-tier talent and under the radar signings. Plenty of talented guys out there like Fairley was last year. jeanpierre likes this.

03-02-2017, 11:28 PM	#13
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Why haven't we signed anyone yet? Originally Posted by K Major Seriously speaking, there is no reason to get desperate. When you have money but there aren't guys worth top dollar contracts, you stack up on mid-tier talent and under the radar signings. Plenty of talented guys out there like Fairley was last year. Major makes a great point... This makes me think of MLB when you have the best pitcher who's a FA & is being paid over $25mil per annum... So the next best pitcher barely has a 1.3:1 K/BBI rate and not even on the same planet, gets, wait for it, 75% of that rate?!? Why?!? Just sit back, cast out a reasonable offer, wait, & when the free agent's market starts to bottom, FA & agent will take the best reasonable deal... Bet this is what will happen with Fairley... I'm very critical of the Mickster, but one think I'll give Loomis credit for is this (at least when he DOES do it)... Loomis tells our mid-tier FAs & their agents to go and get a market price and come back... If they sign elsewhere before doing that, then they never wanted to be here anyways and won't be as committed to the Saints and winning here... If they come back with close numbers from a non-rival, then they want to be here and you're not likely to over-bid - against yourself!!!
	It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

03-03-2017, 07:39 AM	#14
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,127 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Why haven't we signed anyone yet? Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I thought free agency started March 9. Maybe I'm wrong......but I want to res-sign our free agents first when we do get started. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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